Remake of Supreme Court Facts by Andrea Heans https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6 List as many facts as you can find about the Supreme Court of Canada en-us 2020-11-09 14:35:57 UTC 2025-09-25 13:33:33 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f913.png Facts of Supreme Court of Canada cy313594 https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/904758072
1. Located in Otawa
2. Judged should reside within 40km of the capital once appointed
3. Minimum of 3 out of 9 judges must be from Quebec
4. Associated judges are called "puisne" judges, an old word meaning "young"
5. Judges can remain on the bench until age of 75
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]]> 2020-11-09 16:01:09 UTC https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/904758072 Facts of the Supreme Court of Canada sgc214173 https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/905041964 1. Bertha Willson was the first women to be appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada 
2. The Supreme Court of Canada didn’t come into being until almost 10 years after confederation
3. Out of the 9 judges, three are always from Ontario, three are from Quebec, one from the Atlantic region and two from the Western provinces
4. Beverley McLachlin became Canada’s first female chief justice in 2000
5. Judges may not hold any other salary position when sitting on the Supreme Court of Canada 
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]]> 2020-11-09 16:59:20 UTC https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/905041964 Supreme Court of Canada facts. marr186652 https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/906760847 1. Out of the 600 appeal applications, only 80 are accepted each year
2. It costs $75 to file an application.
3. Of the court’s 87 justices, 9 have been women.
4. The current supreme court building near parliament hill opened in 1946, after being delayed by the second world war.
5. If the governor general dies in office, is incapacitated, or is away from Canada for more than one month, the chief justice of the supreme court assumes their powers and duties. (AM)
]]> 2020-11-10 01:53:28 UTC https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/906760847 Supreme Court of Canada Facts amc805160 https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/906813992 The judges of the Supreme Court of Canada wear red ceremonial robes that looks like Santa outfits which are reserved for special occasions only.]]> 2020-11-10 02:22:42 UTC https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/906813992 Supreme Court of Canada Facts https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/910716042
  • Parliament passed a bill on April 8th, 1875 to create the Supreme Court of Canada following the leadership of Liberal Prime Minister Alexander Mackenzie. He argued that establishing this judicial body was extremely important, especially so they could standardize Canadian law across the country.
  • When originally convened in 1875, the court met in the Railway Committee Room of the Parliament buildings. They moved to several other Ottawa locations over the years. However, since 1946, the Supreme Court of Canada has resided on Wellington Street.
  • The Supreme Court of Canada has not always been the final court of appeal for Canada.  Up until 1949, some cases could actually be appealed to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in Britain.
  • Only one in four cases before the Supreme Court of Canada results in an oral decision from the bench following legal arguments. More commonly, they deliver their decision six months later in written form!
  • Not all justices are required to make a quorum! The minimum number of justices needed to hear and decide a Supreme Court of Canada case is only five of the nine on the bench!
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    ]]>     2020-11-10 21:43:03 UTC https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/910716042     Facts of Supreme Court of Canada jj569971 https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/916532597 1. The Supreme Court of Canada first amended on January 17, 1876, and then the same year, the first trial was held in April, and in June of the same year, It was revised for one week, and three cases were heard. It hearings began in earnest with regular revisions from January of the following year.

    2. It is located near to the National Assembly of Canada in Ottawa.

    3.  Supreme Court Building of Canada was stated to construct by queen of Elizabeth and George VI in 1938 and built in 1941. However, It was used as a government office of Canada during the world war 2 after built it and Supreme court of Canada owned it in 1946.

    4.  The structure of Canada Supreme court consists of Lobby, the office of the Supreme court and the Conference Hall, the office of the administrative staff, three  courts, and a library.

    5. Originally, there were six Canadian Supreme Court justices, including the chief justice, but increased to seven, and since 1949, the total has remained at nine. Three out of nine are appointed from Quebec province. The remaining six are traditionally picking three from Ontario province, two from the West and one from the East(Atlantic Canada)
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    1. At least three of the nine judges must be from Quebec. Another three are usually from Ontario, with two from the West and one from the Atlantic provinces. There were originally six justices. A seventh was added in 1927, and two more in 1949.
    2. Judges can remain on the bench until the age of 75. As of 2016, a Supreme Court justice earns $373,900 in annual salary; the chief justice makes $403,800.
    3. Associate judges are called “puisne” judges, an Old French term that means “younger.”
    4. All judges must reside within 40 kilometres of the capital once appointed. The court sits in Ottawa, though teleconferencing options from other cities are available.
    5. If the Governor General dies in office, is incapacitated, or is away from Canada for more than one month, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court assumes their powers and duties.
    6. The current Supreme Court building near Parliament Hill opened in 1946 after being delayed by the Second World War. Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother laid the cornerstone in May 1939 -- a task normally performed by King George VI.
    Prime Minister Mackenzie King demanded the peaked roof -- against the wishes of architect Ernest Cormier, who sought a flat roof for his Art Deco design.
    7. The Supreme Court of Canada first sat on Jan. 18, 1876 in the old Parliament Buildings. But they only heard one case until that June -- a reference from the Senate.  The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London remained a higher court of appeal until 1933 for criminal cases and 1949 for civil cases.
    8. Of the court's 87 justices, nine have been women (10.3 per cent). Of the nearly 386,000 days that Supreme Court justices have sat on the court, nine per cent (34,802) have been by women as of Oct. 31, 2016.
    9. You can watch Supreme Court of Canada hearings live.
    All judgments of the Supreme Court of Canada are published online in both English and French, which are equally authoritative.
    10. It is currently established with 9 judges, including the Chief Justice. Our current Chief Justice, Beverly McLachlin, is the first woman to serve as Chief Justice, She is also the longest serving Chief Justice in Canada’s history (at 15 years).
    ]]>     2020-11-12 20:10:56 UTC https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/918305635     Facts about the supreme court. cmb780693 https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/918623187 1. Should the Governor General of Canada die, become incapacitated, be removed or be absent from the country for a period of more than one month, the Chief Justice or, if the Chief Justice is unavailable, the senior puisne judge of the Supreme Court, would become the Administrator of Canada and exercise all the powers and authorities of the Governor General.
    2.There is a legal requirement for 3 of the 9 judges to come from the province of Quebec, so that the Court has members with a background in the civil law of Quebec 
    3.It is currently established with 9 judges, including the Chief Justice.
    4.The current chief of justice is Richard Wagner.
    5.Except for the Chief Justice, the regular judges of the Court are referred to as “puisne” judges.
    6.The Supreme Court has not always been the final court of appeal for Canada.  From its creation in 1875 until 1949 it was possible to appeal some cases to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in the UK.
    (MC)
    ]]>     2020-11-12 21:51:22 UTC https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/918623187     Ella Savoie https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/918859309 -Founded: March 4, 1789
    -Established: September 24, 1789
    -Located in Ottawa. 
    -It is open 9-5 Monday through Friday 
    ]]>     2020-11-12 23:55:09 UTC https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/918859309     https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/919106700 Supreme Court hearings are open to the public.
    The current building was opened in 1946.]]>     2020-11-13 02:18:42 UTC https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/919106700     Ethan Marshall https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/919188113 - At least three of the nine judges must be from Quebec, another three are typically from Ontario, and two others from the West and one from the Atlantic Provinces.
    - Judges can remain on the bench until the age of 75. As of 2016, a Supreme court justice makes $373,900 in annual salary. The chief justice makes $403,800.
    - Associate judges are called "puisne" judges, and Old French term that means younger.
    - All judges must reside within 40 kilometers of the capital once appointed.
    - About 80 appeal applications out of 600 are accepted each year. The cost to file an application is $75.]]>     2020-11-13 03:11:58 UTC https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/919188113     Facts of supreme court Canada https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/920203296 1. The courts are the interpreters and arbitrators of Canadian law.
    2. The Supreme Court was first created in 1875, with the federal government’s passage of the Supreme Court Act.
    3. The Supreme Court is made up of of nine judges or justices: one Chief Justice of Canada and eight puniness justices.
    4.Its jurisdiction embraces both the civil law of the province of Quebec and the common law of the other nine provinces and three territories.
    5. Supreme court hearings are almost always open to the public. 
    (NG)]]>     2020-11-13 14:24:49 UTC https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/920203296     Cole Oakley ocg213381 https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/920623928 -Supreme Court of Canada is the highest court of Canada 
    -the final court appeals in the Canadian justices system 
    -the court grants permission to between 40 & 75 litigants each year to appeal decisions rendered by provincial, territorial and federal appellate courts 
    - it’s currently established with 9 judges including the chief of justices 
    -except for the chief justice the regular judge of the court referred to puisne judges 
    -all judgements of the Supreme Court of Canada are published online in both English and French which are equally authoritative 
    -you can watch Supreme Court of Canada hearing live by west cast 
    -Cole Oakley]]>     2020-11-13 15:58:17 UTC https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/920623928     Facts of Supreme Court in Canada (EB) bev213928 https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/920768479 1. At least 3 of the nine judges must be from Quebec 
    2. Another 3 of the judges are usually from Ontario
    3. Originally 6 justices 
    4. Judges can remain on the bench until the age of 75
    5. All judges must reside within 40km of the capital once appointed
    6. The court is located in Ottawa
    7. If the Governor General dies, is incapacitated or ways from Canada for more then a month, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court assumes their position 
    8. The Supreme Court of Canada first sat on January 18th 1876]]>     2020-11-13 16:29:28 UTC https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/920768479     Facts of Supreme Court of Canada https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/920997292 1. Associated judges are called puisne judges meaning younger
    2. About 80 appeal applications out of 600 are accepted each year
    3. Of the courts 87 justices , 9 have been women ( only 10.3%)
    4.  The Supreme Court of Canada is the final court of appeal from all the other Canadian courts, it has jurisdiction over dispute in all areas of the law.
    5. Bertha Wilson was the the first women to ever be appointed to the Supreme Court of canada]]>     2020-11-13 17:19:04 UTC https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/920997292     Facts of the Supreme Court of Canada sme174864 https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/921170586 1. Its the highest court of Canada
    2. At least 3 of the 9 judges must be from Quebec
    3. You can remain a judge on the bench until the age of 75
    4. All judges must live within 40 km of the capital 
    5. It costs $75 to file an appeal application 
    6. It’s tradition for 3 judges to be from Ontario, 2 from western provinces and 1 from the Maritimes
    7. There has never been a judge appointed from Newfoundland 
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    ]]>     2020-11-13 17:59:06 UTC https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/921170586     Aldon https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/921235046 1. All judges must live within 40 kilometres of Ottawa once appointed. The court is in Ottawa, although options from other cities are available.
    2. Three of nine judges must be from Quebec. 
    3. Judges can remain on the bench until the age of 75.
    4. They first sat January 18 1876.
    5. The hearings are open to the public. 
    (AA)]]>     2020-11-13 18:12:45 UTC https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/921235046     Facts of the Supreme Court of Canada https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/921263996 - There are currently 9 judges, including the Chief of justice. 
    - You can watch the Supreme Court of Canada live by webcast. 
    - The highest paid court in the country. 
    - The Supreme Court was first created in 1875. 
    - Maria Mannette ]]>     2020-11-13 18:19:24 UTC https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/921263996     Supreme Court Facts mjm242380 https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/921268074 - The coordinates are 45°25'19.00"N
    75°42'20.00"W
    - Judges must retire at 75
    - There are 9 judges

    ]]>     2020-11-13 18:20:23 UTC https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/921268074     https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/921273165 - After delays caused by the Second World War  and the government's use of the building to meet wartime needs, the court finally occupied the building in January 1946 and heard its first case there on February 5th, 1946. 
    (CAG)]]>     2020-11-13 18:21:38 UTC https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/921273165     Supreme court of canada fact JT https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/921275874 - judges can remain on the bench until the age of 75

    - must reside within 30 km frm capital when assaigned position

    - 9 judges in total.

    -If the Governor General dies in office, is incapacitated, or is away from Canada for more than one month, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court assumes their powers and duties.

    - the cost to file an application is 75 dollars]]>     2020-11-13 18:22:19 UTC https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/921275874     The Supreme Court mce191017 https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/921278912 - The Registry of the Court is open every day except holidays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time

    - Three of the judges on the supreme court must be from the province of Quebec.

    - There's a $75 fee to apply]]>     2020-11-13 18:23:03 UTC https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/921278912     Will https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/921282528 1. Court hearings are open to the public

    2. Highest court in Canada 

    3.Located in Ottawa 

    4. They have specific outfits 

    5. There are 9 judges ]]>     2020-11-13 18:23:57 UTC https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/921282528     Liam McNeil https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/921288532 1. The supreme court was created in 1875, it is now the final court of appeal in the Canadian judicial system. Which has not been the status from the birth of it.

    2. Originally composed of six judges in the year of 1927, it raised to seven, and by the year 1949 there was a total of nine judges present. 

    3.  The court holds three sessions a year, and takes in on average 65 to 80 appeals a year.

    4.  A judge may sit until he or she reaches the age of 75.

    5. The court is open during early may, till the end of August. The building is open to the public from 9:00 am till 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
    (LM)]]>     2020-11-13 18:25:24 UTC https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/921288532     Supreme Court Canada Facts https://padlet.com/aheans/kdcdn3dweun84sz6/wish/922036005 - The supreme court of Canada was created under the British North American Act in 1867, Ottawa.
    - Total of nine judges in the court.
    - The judges are to retire at the age of 75.
    -The supreme court building was designed by Ernest Comier.
    - Three of the nine judges should be from Quebec.
    - All of the court hearings conducted are open to public.
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